I recently tried an Alden Ocean shell rowing shell and was impressed by how easily it moved through the water even with a fairly substantial chop. (I am a VERY novice oarsman) The most distinctive feature was a strongly fishform hull ( ie widest beam forward of center ) I took basic measurements and am considering building a kayak to similar lines. Does anyone have experience with fishform hulls? benefits? problems? I figure, it has worked well for fish for 350 million years (my apologies to any creationists in the audience) so it can't be a fundementally flawed idea. I would appreciate any thoughts.